Leaving MarxismThe collapse of Marxism as a compelling ideology and political force is one of the most important developments in the history of twentieth century Europe. This book seeks to understand the failure of Marxism by viewing it up close, in the experiences of three important Marxist intellectualsthe Belgian Henri De Man, the German Max Horkheimer, and the Pole Leszek Kolakowskieach of whom embraced Marxism early in life and later decisively rejected it. The